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Arkéa-Samsic have boosted their line-up with the signing of proficient younger Ukrainian and former Nationwide Champion Andrii Ponomar for 2023.
Ponomar is at present with Italian squad Drone Hopper-Androni Giocattoli, forming a part of their Giro d’Italia line-up final summer time and finishing the Grand Tour for a second straight yr.
“Signing with Arkéa-Samsic is an important second for me, as a result of that approach I’m becoming a member of a UCI WorldTour workforce,” the 20-year-old mentioned in a workforce press launch.
“That can successfully give me the chance, from 2023 onwards, to find high races on the worldwide calendar. I’m nonetheless younger, and even when I’ve ridden two Giros I take into account myself to nonetheless be in a studying section of my profession.”
“I feel I can get on podiums and win races, with the professionals, and hopefully from subsequent season, however that can undoubtedly not be at WorldTour degree but, we’re speaking about lower-category races.”
Describing himself as an all-rounder, Ponomar mentioned that his capacity to deal with climbs from seven to 10 kilometres in size, together with sturdy showings towards the watch, ought to allow him to shine in stage races.
“He’s simply 20 however he’s undoubtedly one of many new younger hopefuls {of professional} biking,” added Emmanuel Hubert, Arkéa-Samsic workforce supervisor. “He’s already shone on our residence soil in Brittany, most notably within the Trophee Centre Morbihan, the place he took a stage throughout the 2019 race.”
“He was additionally Junior European Champion, one yr after Remco Evenepoel.”
Hubert was at pains to say Ponomar’s private background was additionally worthy of admiration. His father was at present preventing towards the Russian invasion in Ukraine, and his mom and sister have been at present compelled to go away the nation and have been residing with Andrii Ponomar in Italy.
“Now we have all been impressed by the power of character which Andrii Ponomar is displaying on this state of affairs. Now we have quite a lot of respect for him.”
Ponomar’s fomer Drone Hopper-Androni squad, in the meantime, is ready to drop to Continental degree in 2023. Supervisor Gianni Savio has expressed hope that the workforce can discover ample backing to return to ProTeam standing in 2024.
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